EP3323517B1 - Système de tri et procédé de suivi d'un tri d'un produit à trier dans un registre de tri - Google Patents

Système de tri et procédé de suivi d'un tri d'un produit à trier dans un registre de tri Download PDF

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EP3323517B1
EP3323517B1 EP16199617.8A EP16199617A EP3323517B1 EP 3323517 B1 EP3323517 B1 EP 3323517B1 EP 16199617 A EP16199617 A EP 16199617A EP 3323517 B1 EP3323517 B1 EP 3323517B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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  • the present invention relates to a sorting system and a method for tracking a sorting of a sorted product into a sorting register.
  • Sorted goods are often sorted manually at the end of a chain of sorting operations according to their destination information in a sorting register, also called sorting track.
  • the sort register includes sort bins each associated with a set of destination information. Each item to be sorted is manually sorted by its destination information in the associated bin.
  • the sorted goods can be packages and postal items such as letters, but also commissionable general cargo or other goods.
  • the destination information is read out by a human operator and stored in the sorting bin corresponding to the destination information.
  • the determination information is automatically recorded and the operator the sorting tray, in which the sorting material is to be stored, displayed. This means that the operator no longer has to know the assignment of the determination information and the sorting compartment by heart.
  • the letters and other flat mail items are sorted into the sorting register in such a way that a deliverer can provide the mailpieces in the order of their delivery route for delivery.
  • the destination information of a letter is its delivery address.
  • the publication WO 2015/001206 A1 discloses a method for sorting mailpieces in a sorting box with sorting containers in which digital images of the sorting system are displayed for a sorting pass.
  • Mailings to be sorted, each containing a delivery address, are displayed in virtual batches of images, the images in each virtual batch being arranged in the same order as the postal objects in the stack of postal objects.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object, a method and a sorting system for tracking a Einsortierens sorted into a sorting register. This object is achieved by the solutions described in the independent claims.
  • the detection device can measure a distance between a reference point predetermined by the detection device and the sorted item in order to determine the position of the sorted item. Based on the distance, the position can be determined in a known position of the sorting compartments relative to the reference point particularly simple.
  • the detection device can detect the position of the sorting material by generating and detecting electromagnetic radiation.
  • the detection device can be arranged above and / or below the sorting compartments on the sorting side of the sorting register. It is particularly easy to record sorting goods to be sorted horizontally or horizontally into the sorting compartments. The arrangement on the Einsortierseite the sorted goods can be tracked during sorting. When arranged above the sorting register, the detection device is not in Einsortier Anlagen and thus does not constitute a very large obstacle with risk of collision and only needs some space above the sorting register. A structurally identical detection device can in principle also below the Sorting compartments are arranged. A simultaneous arrangement of components of the detection device allows broadening of the covered measuring range, for example by beam deflection.
  • the detection apparatus can be arranged on a first side and / or on a second side of the sorting compartments on the sorting side of the sorting register.
  • a simultaneous arrangement of the detection device or its components of two non-parallel sides - ie on a first side and top - can also be determined by measuring the presence of the sorting goods, the position of the sorting material without distance measurement.
  • a course of the position of the sorted goods can be detected during sorting.
  • additional data points can be used to allow a clear and even more robust assignment to a bin.
  • Faulty position determinations in which instead of the position of the sorted goods a position of interfering contours, for example the hands of an operator, are detected, can thus be more easily detected.
  • the sorting compartment assigned on the basis of the determined position of the sorted item agrees with the sorting compartment assigned to the destination information. If there is a mismatch, a warning can be issued and the sorted goods can be sorted again.
  • the above-mentioned object is achieved by sorting system for one with a destination information, in particular a delivery address, provided Sortiergut, comprising a sorting register comprising a number of sorting compartments for receiving the sorting goods, wherein the sorting compartments each a set of determination information is assigned and each sorted material is sortable by its determination information in a sorting bin.
  • the sorting system further comprises a detection device which is designed for contactless determination of a position of the sorted item on a sorting side of the sorting register during sorting of the sorted item.
  • the detection device may be configured as a distance measuring device in order to measure a distance between a reference point predetermined by the detection device and the sorted material during sorting. Based on the measured distance, the position of the material to be sorted can be determined particularly simply - without complicated evaluation.
  • the detection device can be designed to generate and / or detect electromagnetic radiation in order to determine the position of the sorting material.
  • the detection device contactless and easily evaluable determine the position of the sorted.
  • the detection device can be arranged on the sorting side above and / or below the sorting register.
  • the detection device can be arranged on the sorting side on a first side and / or on a second side of the sorting register.
  • lateral detection of the position of the sorted item can be more reliable than detecting from above and / or below, especially in the case of vertical sorting of narrow sorted items such as letters.
  • the position of the sorting material can also be determined with a detection device designed as a light barrier.
  • the sorting system can additionally comprise a control unit which is designed to associate the specific position of the sorted item with a sorting compartment.
  • control device can be configured to check whether the sorting compartment assigned on the basis of the determined position of the sorted item agrees with the sorting compartment assigned to the destination information. So can be determined based on the position of the sorted goods, whether the sorted material has been classified in the correct bin.
  • the detection device may comprise a number of detection segments corresponding to a number of columns and / or rows of the sorting register.
  • the detected signal of a detection segment can be assigned to a specific column or row.
  • a segmented design allows a simple adaptation of the dimensions of the detection device to the dimensions of the sorting register by the detection device is formed from the corresponding number of detection segments.
  • FIG. 1 shows according to one embodiment of the invention, a sorting system 14 for letters 2b, which is also useful for other flat sorting goods 2.
  • the sorting system is shown by the sorting page 8.
  • Each letter 2b is marked with a delivery address 6a representing a destination information 6.
  • the sorting system 14 comprises a sorting register 4 with sorting compartments F 11 - F 59 arranged in rows and columns into which the letters 6 b are sorted by an operator.
  • Each sorting bin F ij is assigned a set of determination information 6 - for example, a set of locally adjacent delivery addresses 6b is sorted into a common sorting bin F ij .
  • Letters 2b which form horizontal sorting stock stacks 2s, have already been sorted into all sorting compartments F ij provided with a reference numeral in the drawing.
  • An operator detects the postal 6a and assigns a letterskysortierenden 2b a specific sorting compartment F to 22, wherein this process can be mechanically supported. Subsequently, the letter 2b is sorted by the Einsortierseite 8 in the sorting compartment F 22 .
  • a detection device 10 is arranged, wherein the detection device 10 comprises a number of columns of the sorting register 4 corresponding number of detection segments 18 1 - 18 9 .
  • the detection device 10 is currently being sorted by the operator of the Einsortierseite 8 forth in the bin F 22 configured to contactless detect the position of the letter 2b.
  • the detection device 4 on the Einsortierseite 8 slightly protrude above the sorting register 4 in order to capture the letter 2b from above can.
  • the detection segments 18 i measure the distance d i between their respective reference point 12 i and the just sorted letter 2 b. Anand the measured distance d i , the height of the letter 2b and thus the sorting line can be determined based on the detecting detection segment 18 i the sorting column.
  • the distance d i between letter and reference point 12 i is greater than a minimum distance 12 i, min and less than a maximum distance 12 i, max .
  • Each detection segment 18 i thus covers a column of sorting compartments F ij - in the case of a lateral arrangement of the detection apparatus 4, one row would be correspondingly covered.
  • the assignment of measured Distance d i or position of the letter 2 b to a sorting compartment F ij is carried out by a control device 22 associated with the detection device 10, which thus detects in which amount the letter 2b is pushed into the sorting compartment F ij .
  • the distance d i is determined by the detection device 10 or its detection segments 18 i emit electromagnetic radiation, wherein the emitted light beam 20 is interrupted by the letter 2 b.
  • the accuracy of the distance determination is thus dependent on the measurement accuracy of the detection device 10 which is determined by the wavelength used, beam focusing and the sensitivity of the detection device 10.
  • Particularly suitable for the distance measurement are lasers because a laser beam can be bundled and aligned particularly well.
  • FIG. 2 shows a further sorting system 14 in a side view according to another embodiment of the invention. Shown is a detection segment 18 3 and a control device 22 of the detection device 10. Shown is the temporally not simultaneously occurring sorting three flat sorted goods 2, 2 ', 2 "from the Einsortierseite 8.
  • the reference point 12 3 is above and laterally immediately before the sorting compartments F i3 on the sorting side 8, so that the measured distance d 1 lies directly in front of the sorting compartment F 13 within the minimum distance d 1, min and d 1, max even if the sorting goods 2 are in an inclined position
  • the sorting register 4 makes it possible to protect sensitive components of the detection device 10 particularly easily against dust and other contamination, for example through a cover, since the components for light beam generation and detection are oriented downwards differently dimensioned sorted goods 2 is unproblematic with central arrangement of the detection segment 18 i or their reference points 12 i , as long as the sorting goods 2 are at least half as wide as a sorting compartment F ij , because in narrower sorting goods 2 may not be sorted sorting a sorted material not be recorded.
  • FIG. 3 shows another sorting system 14 according to yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • the detection segments 18 1 - 18 9 produce a light cone 20 ', so that the coverage area is increased, but for the price of reduced accuracy.
  • FIG. 4 shows a sorting system 14 with a beam deflection according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • the detection device 10, 10 ' is arranged above and below the sorting register 4, wherein the lower detection device 10' obliquely to each other and at an angle to the light beam 10 arranged reflectors, which increase the coverage area.
  • All detection devices 10, 10 'of FIGS. 1 to 5 are designed as distance measuring devices that generate and detect electromagnetic radiation in order to determine the sorting compartment F ij on the basis of the measured distance d i between a reference point 12 i and the sorted item 2 and thus on the basis of the position of the sorted item 2 during sorting, into which the sorted item 2 sorted.
  • FIG. 5 shows according to an embodiment of the invention, a sorting system 14 with a detection device 10 ', 10 "with orthogonal components to each other.
  • the detection device 10' is above the sorting register 4th
  • this embodiment is only suitable for wider sorting goods 2, that is to say, for example, parcels, parcels or other piece goods, since narrow sorting goods 2, such as letters 2b, are recognized by a light barrier only from one direction.
  • the detection range of a light barrier is in this case a row or a column, so that the number of required detection segments 18 corresponds to the number of rows plus the number of columns of the sorting compartments F ij .
  • the operator just sorts the sorted material 2 into the sorting compartment F 33 , so that both the detection segment 18 3 "and the detection segment 18 3 'indicate an occupancy .. Based on this information, the control unit 22 can read that the unit load 2 is in the sorting compartment F 33 is sorted.
  • the control device 22 comprises a processor board, with which the detected signal, in particular the acquired data of individual detection segments 18, are interrogated one after the other. From this, the sorting compartment F ij , into which the sorted item 2 was sorted, can be determined and compared with the sorting compartment F ij originally associated with the determination information 6.
  • the detection devices 10 can be easily mounted on existing sorting compartments F ij and only require some space above and / or to the side and / or below the sorting register 4. A required wiring can be arranged above or on the back of the sorting register.
  • the controller 22 can be easily connected to existing sorting systems.
  • the controller 22 checks whether the with the associated information based on the determination of the 6 Sortierguts 2 bin F ij matches based on the determined position of the Sortierguts 2 associated bin F ij. If the check shows no match, an optical and / or audible warning is issued by the controller 22. After issuing this warning, the faulty sorted item 2 can be taken out of the sorting bin F ij and a new sorting attempt can be made
  • the course of the position of the sorting material 2 is detected during sorting, so as to better enable a unique assignment. If a sorted 2 is not completely inserted and is still in the light beam 20, then this can be displayed.
  • the sorting system 14 includes a detection means for acquiring the determination information 6 of the sorted material 2 and for assigning a sorting compartment F ij, and also a display means for displaying the sorting compartment F ij associated with the determination information 6 of the sorted material 2.
  • a designed as a distance measuring device detection device 10 may include a laser.
  • the distance can be detected on the basis of transit time measurement and / or phase position measurement and / or laser triangulation of the emitted light beam 20.

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  1. Procédé destiné au suivi d'un tri d'un article à trier (2) pourvu d'une information de spécification (6), en particulier une adresse de livraison (6a), dans un registre de tri (4) d'un système de tri (14), comprenant les étapes de procédé suivantes :
    a) mise à disposition du système de tri (4) avec une pluralité de casiers de tri (Fij) ;
    b) association d'un ensemble d'informations de spécification (6) aux casiers de tri (Fij) ;
    c) acquisition de l'information de spécification (6) par l'article à trier (2) et détermination du casier de tri (Fij) associé à cette information de spécification (6) ;
    d) tri de l'article à trier (2) dans le casier de tri (Fij) associé à l'information de spécification (6) ;
    e) spécification d'une position de l'article à trier (2) sur le côté tri (8) du registre de tri (4) pendant le tri de l'article à trier (2) à l'aide d'un dispositif de détection (10) destiné à l'acquisition sans contact d'une position de l'article à trier (2) sur un côté tri (8) du registre de tri (4) ; et
    f) association de cette position à un casier de tri (Fij) ;
    g) vérification du fait que, le casier de tri (Fij) associé à l'aide de la position spécifiée de l'article à trier (2) coïncide avec le casier de tri (Fij) associé à l'information de spécification (6).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection (10) mesure pendant le tri une distance (d) entre un point de référence (12) prédéfini par le biais du dispositif de détection (10) et l'article à trier (2) pour spécifier la position de l'article à trier (2).
  3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection (10) acquiert la position de l'article à trier (2) en générant et en détectant un rayonnement électromagnétique.
  4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection (10) est disposé au-dessus et/ou en dessous des casiers de tri (Fij) sur le côté tri (8) du registre de tri (4).
  5. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection (10) est disposé sur un premier côté (16a) et/ou sur un deuxième côté (16b) des casiers de tri (Fij) sur le côté tri (8) du registre de tri (4) .
  6. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel une évolution de la position de l'article à trier (2) est acquise lors du tri.
  7. Système de tri (14) pour un article à trier (2) pourvu d'une information de spécification (6), en particulier une adresse de livraison (6a), comprenant un registre de tri (4) comprenant une pluralité de casiers de tri (Fij) destinés à la réception de l'article à trier (2), dans lequel respectivement un ensemble d'informations de spécification (6) peut être associé aux casiers de tri (Fij) et chaque article à trier (2) peut être trié à l'aide de son information de spécification (6) dans un casier de tri (Fij) ;
    caractérisé en ce que
    le système de tri (14) comprend en outre un dispositif de détection (10) qui est configuré pour la spécification sans contact d'une position de l'article à trier (2) sur un côté tri (8) du registre de tri (4) pendant un tri de l'article à trier (2) ;
    le système de tri (14) comprend en outre un dispositif de commande qui est configuré pour associer la position spécifiée de l'article à trier (2) à un casier de tri (Fij) et en ce que
    le dispositif de commande est configuré pour vérifier si le casier de tri (Fij) associé à la position spécifiée de l'article à trier (2) coïncide avec le casier de tri (Fij) associé à l'information de spécification (6).
  8. Système de tri (14) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de détection (10) est configuré en tant que dispositif de mesure de distance pour mesurer pendant le tri une distance (d) entre un point de référence (12) prédéfini par le biais du dispositif de détection (10) et l'article à trier (2).
  9. Système de tri (14) selon l'une des revendications 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de détection (10) destiné à la génération et/ou à la détection d'un rayonnement électromagnétique est configuré pour spécifier la position de l'article à trier (2).
  10. Système de tri (14) selon l'une des revendications 7 à 9, caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de détection (10) est disposé sur le côté tri (8) au-dessus et/ou en dessous du registre de tri (4).
  11. Système de tri (14) selon l'une des revendications 7 à 10, caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de détection (10) est disposé sur le côté tri (8) sur un premier côté (16a) et/ou sur un second côté (16b) du registre de tri (4).
  12. Système de tri (14) selon l'une des revendications 7 à 11, caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de détection (10) comprend une pluralité de segments de détection (18) coïncidant avec une pluralité de colonnes et/ou de rangées du registre de tri (4).
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